Your Girl Scouts Bi-Weekly News & Updates: May 12 |
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Thank you for subscribing to Grow at Home. This will be the last edition of this newsletter as we work to consolidate our communications to members. Subscribers to Grow at Home will be subscribed to our new biweekly newsletter, Silver Sage Member Essentials, which contains all the need to know information from Girl Scouts of Silver Sage including upcoming programs, updates from departments, and more! |
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Thank you for attending STEMFest 2021!
Thank you all for engaging in science, technology, engineering, and math this month through our STEMFest box, virtual workshops, and videos on the STEMFest web page!
Don't forget to fill out the STEMFest survey to receive your FREE STEMFest 2021 patch! Survey HERE
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GLAMP Ladies Camp Registration is Open!
Get ready to experience Camp Alice Pittenger in style August 20-22! During this special ladies-only camp, relive your fond memories of camp while helping today’s girls make memories of their own. Visit https://www.girlscouts-ssc.org/glamp to register.
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Upcoming Programs & Events |
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Attention all 6th, 7th, & 8th grade Girl Scouts! Our Teen Advisory Committee has worked hard to create an event they think you will love! During this event, you will learn more about how to stay mentally healthy, how to help your friends who might be struggling and how to use tools such as yoga or meditation to calm yourself. Speak to a panel of guests with knowledge on mental health and the stigma surrounding it, and wrap up with some yoga!
Registration open until May 13 at 11PM!
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Join GSSSC and HP for this exciting sustainability workshop! Plastic is found everywhere in our world today, from our cars to our toothbrushes. It is both a very common and a very useful material. But it also has significant environmental impacts. So what can kids and parents do to help make a difference? This workshop is designed to provide an overview of the plastics problem for children and introduce several engaging and hands-on activities to learn about its impact, widespread existence, and ways that they can make a difference.
Registration open until May 17 at 12PM!
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Join Sarah and Kailee to learn all about basic car care! In this workshop we will have a guest speaker teach us basic car maintenance, how to investigate vehicle safety, learn about safe driving practices, discover what to do in case of emergency, and how to drive for a greener world.
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Love cooking? Love trying new things? Come hang out with Kailee and Sarah to learn new culinary skills, how to make a dish from another country and other delicious recipes!
Juniors will earn and receive the Simple Meals Badge and Cadettes will earn and receive the New Cuisines Badge.
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Join GSSSC and HP for this exciting sustainability workshop!
Plastic is found everywhere in our world today, from our cars to our toothbrushes. It is both a very common and a very useful material. But it also has significant environmental impacts. So what can kids and parents do to help make a difference? This workshop is designed to provide an overview of the plastics problem for children and introduce several engaging and hands-on activities to learn about its impact, widespread existence, and ways that they can make a difference.
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Join Code Ninjas in this awesome Cybersecurity workshop where we will learn how computers read information, how to crack a code, and how computers communicate! Girl will earn Cybersecurity 1: Basics for their respective levels.
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What does it mean to chase your dreams? It helps if you stay open to new ideas, new friends, and new adventures. It also means trusting yourself and following your heart just like Lucky Prescott in the new DreamWorks Animation’s Spirit Untamed movie. Plus, get a free activity book!
Join the national Girl Scout Great Space Challenge. There's no need for special equipment—just a love of the stars and a view of the sky from the great outdoors or your own bedroom window.
Join a national movement address climate change! Take the Girl Scout Tree Promise and unlock a special patch when you plant, protect or honor a tree!
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Volunteer Resources and Updates |
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GsLearn
Unleash the confident, strong leader within through gsLearn, our online training forum. You will find the training and support resources you need to create an unforgettable year for you and your girls. Just sign in to MyGS here, go to gsLearn under My Account and get ready for incredible Girl Scout adventures!
Highlighted courses on your Dashboard-
GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit - Troop Finance view
The Volunteer Toolkit is your Troop Leader’s official source for delivering easy, fun troop meetings year-round! With this step-by-step guide, you'll learn more about how you can submit the troop finance report through the Volunteer Toolkit.
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Stay focused on what matters most: your girls. We’ll simplify everything else. With our new Troop Leader Blueprint, you'll find tips and resources for safe in-person and virtual meetings, as well as badges, Journeys, and activities for every grade level. Best of all, everything has been adapted for today’s constantly changing world to help you and your troop thrive. It's what you need to be the support your girls need, no matter where or how your troop meets this year!
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In-Person Troop Activity COVID-19 Safety Guidelines Updates |
At this time, while community spread of COVID-19 is high, we ask troops to limit their in-person meetings and activities and encourage troops to meet virtually whenever possible. As always, please discuss plans with families and explore ways to include all girls and families (including those who may not be ready to resume in-person activities). Prior to any in-person meeting or activity, please review the COVID-19 Volunteer Guidance issued on our website, as well as with your local health district. If more restrictive, follow the local restriction.
COVID-19 Volunteer Guidance Sections Updated on the Website 4/23/21:
Travel & Overnight Stays – additional guidance has been outlined for traveling while the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing. Prior to approving an “Intent to Travel” form, Troops will need to complete a “Preparing for Travel in a COVID Environment” form. This form is designed to help you determine how to mitigate health and safety risks while planning for your trip. If you have an “Intent to Travel” form already on file, please complete this form and forward for inclusion with your paperwork for approval.
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Store Hours
11am-6pm Tuesdays-Friday
10am-2pm 1st & 3rd Saturdays
Closed Sundays & Mondays
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Positions Open at Silver Sage
We seek your recommendations for staff to serve you, our members. We invite you to help find staff to support delivering our mission. We have positions open, both part-time and full- time. Do you know someone who you would love to work with? Volunteers may also apply to work at Silver Sage and while you cannot hold a Service Unit Volunteer position as an employee, you are now able to hold a Troop Leader and Troop Volunteer position as a staff member. We hope you consider joining our team!
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MyWalgreens Donation Program
From now until May 31, you can donate your Walgreens Cash Rewards to Girl Scouts of Silver Sage! Signup at mywalgreens.com or on the Walgreens app. If you are a member of the previous Walgreens Rewards program, sign up for myWalgreens by April 16th to have your Balance Rewards transferred.
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Retail Operations Update
The brick & mortar retail store is open and ready for business! You can also shop our council’s online store, or give us a call during store hours, for curbside pickup or USPS shipping. For most standard items, shipping on orders under $100 costs only $2.95. Orders over $100 ship free. A surcharge may be necessary to ship heavy or bulky items.
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See New Items, Specials & Promotions
Did you know that the store has its own Facebook page? We post photos & links to brand new items as they arrive. We announce money-saving specials and fun promotions there, too. Click the link and “Like” it today!
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